Feb. 6, 2021: Pelicans 118, Grizzlies 109
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Alex Lomax said it would be a “dream come true” to lead Memphis back to the NCAA tournament. Against ECU, he kept that dream alive through sheer force of will.

The close ones are stress-inducing, but also revealing who the leaders are.

Tigers stage another dramatic finish in a game marked by more inconsistency.

Feb. 6, 2021: Memphis 66, East Carolina 59 
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The Shelby County Health Department partnered with Southwest Tennessee Community College to begin administering first doses of the Pfizer vaccine Friday at the school’s Whitehaven center at 1234 Finley Road.

From Jan. 23 to Saturday, the Health Department reported an average of 325 new cases and 3,593 test results a day with a 9% positivity rate. While the case average is still higher than in most points of the pandemic, that’s a notable decline from the previous two-week period.

The 23 reported deaths range from Nov. 16, 2020 to Feb. 3, 2021, according to the Health Department.